Bridgeport Post Subscription Rates and Publication Details
The Bridgeport Post publishes daily with Sunday Post and Bridgeport Telegram as sister papers. Subscription rates list yearly and monthly options, with postage adjustments for distances beyond 150 miles. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class matter in Bridgeport, Conn.
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Post Publishing Company
Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Audit Bureau of
Dial Edison
State St. Bridgeport
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Sunday Post
Associated Press
AP News
Bridgeport
U. S. Pat
Subversive networks warned in new guide by HUAC
The House Committee on Un-American Activities released a 168 page Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications listing 469 groups and 80 publications in the United States as communist or communist front. It notes fronts use appeals like peace and civil rights and urges Americans to avoid unknown groups, citing recent arrests of a Soviet spy ring. The guide, dated January 2, supersedes the 1951 edition and highlights state and federal listings to inform the public about covert communist activity.
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United States
House Committee On Un-American Activities
House Committee
Communist Front
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Lenin
Stalin
Francis E. Walter
Pennsylvania
U. S
Alcorn II named national GOP chairman in Connecticut
Connecticut Republicans react with enthusiasm to H Meade Alcorn Jr as national chairman designate. Eisenhower backs him, citing his record as a doer. Connecticut Senators Prescott Bush and William A Purtell endorse the move while Democratic leaders express cautious satisfaction.
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Alcorn II
Connecticut
H. Meade Alcorn, Jr
Eisenhower
Mr. Alcorn
National Committee
Len Hall
Alcorn
Prescott Bush
William A. Purtell
Meade Alcorn
Eisenhower Inaugural Address Signals US Stance on Communism
The president states the United States will press for more freedom for the Soviet Union’s satellite nations while not seeking to convert them to American models. The piece discusses implications for Tito’s Yugoslavia and Gomulka in Poland, and suggests a strategy of piecemeal change rather than a sudden collapse of the Soviet empire, with Hungary’s 1956 events cited as a turning point.
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Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
State Dulles
Kremlin
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Soviet
Tito
Gomulka
Hungary
Federal Reserve
Washington events shape nations view on economy
The piece reflects on President Eisenhower's inaugural ceremonies and the public display of resolve, noting his forthright stance and confidence in leadership. It discusses tight money policy debates in Washington, the Federal Reserve's role, and contrasts between the president and treasury secretary on deficit financing to counter recession.
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Washington
Eisenhower
New York
Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
The January Thaw and a Stretch for Springyard
A Worcester Gazette column notes relief in the January thaw after a long cold spell. Animals enjoy the warmer days as bluejays anticipate milder weather while streets melt into slush. The piece ends with a quip on a woman columnist and a satirical line about collecting women.
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Worcester Gazette
Ike Plans to Greet King Saud at Airport
President Eisenhower will travel to the airport next Wednesday to welcome King Saud of Saudi Arabia, marking his first trip outside the White House to greet a foreign leader. King Saud will arrive in New York Tuesday on the liner Constitution and spend the night before flying to Washington aboard Columbine I, arriving at noon.
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Washington
Eisenhower
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
White House
New York
Constitution
Columbine U1
British view on Dulles and Eden in US policy shifts
A reader cites British sentiment toward Secretary Dulles and Anthony Eden. The piece notes Britain would not openly challenge US cabinet makeup, yet prefers an Anglophile successor like Herter or Gruenther and views Dulles as sanctimonious. It cites Eden’s, and later Sir Anthony Eden’s, perceived arrogance and the era’s diplomatic tensions.
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London
Washington
Eden
Dulles
Sir An
Grog and Governance in a Turbulent Era Rumors
The piece recounts colonial legends of Governor Rogers of Granada secretly shipwrecked in a hogshead of rum to preserve his body at sea. It shifts to 1950s politics noting Britain's surprise at Ike's toughness and speculative talk about National Chairman Hall seeking New York governor in 1958, citing funds and support gaps.
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Greg
Rogers
Granada
B.W.I
Hall
New York
FE. J
Troy
N.Y
Ain
Analysts' Views on Middle East Peace Efforts
AP analysts note failed steps toward armistice goals and a new start on settlements. A Monday debate will seek to broaden UN police roles while Egypt resists compromises and Israel weighs Gaza withdrawal with UN oversight. Hammarskjold warns UN force limits and Egypt veto, amid ongoing state of war rhetoric.
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Israel
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Egypt
Suez Canal
Hemmarskjold
Middle East
India
Hammarskjold
Tito visit to Washington despite widespread opposition
Foreign Affairs notes the White House and State Department will host Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia in Washington this spring. Officials argue diplomacy outweighs public protest, portraying Tito as an independent communist asset whose visit could ease global tensions and showcase U.S. peaceful aims. They claim his exposure to America will influence him toward peace, even if the trip ends in limited stops.
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White House
State Department
Tito
Yugoslavia
Washington
Bienen
American Legion
Ussr
United Nations
China
Russia
Marshal Tito
Kadar
London
Stalin
Cominform
Kremlin
Budapest
United States
Eisenhower
America
New York
Meade Alcorn and the Connecticut Republican Power Shift
A history of Meade Alcorn rising to national party chair amid a factional battle within Connecticut Republicans. The piece traces the 1950 convention role, Brennan Lodge clashes, purges, and the intricate backroom moves that positioned Alcorn as national committeeman, ending with suspicion about a Stamford telegram sting.
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Meade Alcorn
Republican Party
Alcorn
New Haven
Bill Hadden
Hadden
George Conway
Cappy Baldwin
Bill Brennan
Brennan
Lodge
Hungarian Premier Denounces Opponents as Repression Bites
A Hungarian Premier Janos Kadár accuses counter-revolutionaries and imperial agents of injustice while announcing retirement from a baseball career. He contrasts his past deal with a new company and a hypothetical path with the New York Giants. Jackie Robinson is referenced in the retirement note.
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New York) Giants
Jackie Robinson
Hungarian People's Republic
Premige Janos Kadar
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